Senior Aquatics Specialist

About the role

Senior Aquatics Specialist at Petco, located at 500 E SANDFORD BLVD STE 570, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. We are seeking a dedicated individual to ensure all aquatic life in our Petco stores are receiving appropriate care, maximizing sales, and supporting guests.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all aquatic life in the PCC are receiving appropriate care by adhering to all operational guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Complete and apply training programs to maintain a high level of expertise and educate other PCC partners in aquatic care and maintenance.
• Effectively place aquatic life orders and special-order requests to maximize sales and inventory to meet customer needs.
• Act as the primary resource, utilizing our selling model to support guests and other PCC partners regarding all aquatic education and care.
• Participate in the completion of all aquatic life physical inventory counts. Collaborate with the CAL to analyze department inventory management data, CAPI results, and recommend areas for improvement.
• Ensure aquatic life and merchandise are stocked, priced, and displayed to create a great presentation for our guests, including performing routine housekeeping tasks such as aquarium system maintenance, sweeping/mopping the floors, dusting, etc.
• Accurately complete required digital paperwork (e.g., water test results, receiving POs, etc.) in a timely manner within the aquatic department.
• Perform additional duties and projects as required or assigned with or without regular supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience working with and/or caring for freshwater and marine aquatic life is required.
• High level of knowledge of aquatic life and an aptitude for sales techniques.
• Certification in all assigned Petco Animal Care training programs.
• Proficiency in mathematics and basic accounting relationships.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Skills

• Knowledge of aquatic life and care.
• Sales techniques.
• Interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Salary Range: $17.00 - $25.00 Start Rate: $18.00

Pay

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see [https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits](https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits)

Work Environment

The majority of job duties are conducted indoors, with guest carryout requiring brief departures from the PCC. The position involves bending, kneeling, moving merchandise up to 50 pounds, and standing for long periods. Ability and willingness to a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends to meet PCC needs.